Ten Thoughts Tuesday

Wow!! It's Tuesday already??

1) I've been looking around for a new theme for my page. Haven't found anything I'd want to look at for too long. I love this Star Trek theme, but I'm thinking it's time for a change!

2) We had a short Business class tonight, lol. Short? More like get your grade and leave. If you have a grade of 89% or higher you're done with the class for the semester. Lower than 89% come next week to take the final exam and bring your grade up further. My grade as it stands right now is an 82.5% so I'll be taking the final exam. Even having to take the final exam, class will end two weeks early. Yippee!!

3) Another reason to want to move away from this neighborhood ... last night at around midnight we hear gunshot - sounded like a shotgun according to Single Son. Nice having a cop living under my roof. He went into "cop" mode - investigating the noise, making sure no one was injured and accessing if he could find out where the shot originated from. Unable to do so, there was really no need for him to call the local PD, they don't investigate unless there's property damage or blood. This wasn't the first time we've heard shots being fired. Something tells me it won't be the last either.

4) I got April Fooled today. Early. Just after the gunshot incident Single Son came into my room after he got back from investigating to tell me things were fine. Then he goes on to say that he's been offered, and is taking, a job overseas and will be leaving in two weeks for his new job. Said he would be gone about a year before being able to come back to visit. He wondered if I'd be okay "alone" (just me and Alien), I said something about then I'm sure Married Son, DIL and Grandson will want to move back in with me since it's not working out where they're living now anyway ... he says "no, they're moving to Kentucky at the end of the month". Seeing that I'd talked to Married Son yesterday and knew that to not be the case, I started to question Single Son. Dummy me fell for the line "they don't want to hurt you by letting you know they're leaving Michigan ASAP, Mom". Damn kid ... he's got such a good poker face - I fall for his pranks only all the time!! Grrrrrr ...

5) Yesterday was such a beautiful day, if you didn't mind the rain!! It was in the 50s, a welcome sign that Spring may finally be on it's way to Michigan. It was so warm, in fact, I opened the windows to air out the house. Kept my bedroom window open all night long, too. The wind was really blowing, to the point it actually woke me up. I closed the window only when fears of the wind blowing down the old tree in the backyard kept me from falling back to sleep. I had to close it to block out the sounds of the wind howling through the trees! And no, the tree didn't get blown down. That'll probably happen when I least expect it.

6) Married Son, DIL and Grandson stopped by last night for a visit. They weren't here five minutes and Grandson took over Grandma's computer. He sat happily for hours (literally) drawing on Paint and looking at all of Grandma's pictures. He'll be three in May. He's a little computer geek already!! The intensity on his face while he "painted" was too precious!!!

7) I got word today when my next "surgery" is. The mole on my face will be removed Thursday, next week. Since it's cryoscopy I won't need anyone to drive me, and I'll be able to attend my photoshop class that evening. I called my mom to tell her when the cryoscopy is and didn't realize the message I left on her machine was "they remove my face on April 10". She called my back in absolute hysterical laughter ... I had no idea what I'd said until she told me!

8) I have to get my car to the shop. Again. LOL. Nothing mechanical this time. The harsh winter cracked my windshield in two!!! I really need to find time to get it replaced before I get ticketed for it!!

9) Well damn!!! I just realized I didn't get the trash to the curb this morning!! Figures, I remember the Ten Thoughts Tuesday - but forget Trash Tuesday! Grrrrrrr ...

10) The more I play with Photoshop the more addicted I am to it!! LOL! I'm saving my pennies now for a few books on it. I'd love to be able to afford the version we are using in class - CS3, but it's a professional release, so you know it'll cost a fortune!! Yeah, I've found it on sale for $600!!! ON SALE! OUCH!!

BONUS THOUGHT! Photoshop Express is now available online FREE!! Yes, FREE!!! Here's an article about it. The article provides links should you wish to check it out further!! Although it looks to me like it's another photo storage site, it still looks like something I'll be checking out as time permits.